All In-store technology articles
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Retail VoiceThe retail tipping point. Are you ready?
The retail sector stands at a defining moment in 2025, with technology and consumer expectations converging to create unprecedented challenges and opportunities. But how can retailers can attract, engage and retain shoppers? Amazon Web Services’ Rajashree Rane explains more
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FeatureConnected stores: Is this the future of physical retail?
Most online shopping experiences aim to be seamless and convenient with as little faff as possible, so it makes sense that the same would be asked of brick-and-mortar stores
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NewsCo-op to roll out smart electronic shelf labels
Co-op is deploying smart electronic shelf labels across its nearly 2,400 UK stores in place of paper labels.
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NewsEE opens ‘exciting’ experiential store in East Midlands
EE has opened the doors to its newest experience store, making its East Midlands debut.
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Innovation of the WeekSainsbury’s trials checkout-free SmartShop payments in-store
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team. Every week, we bring you new ideas and case studies across consumer, technology, sustainability, economy, policy and industry.
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Innovation of the WeekKorean retailer Matin Kim deploys in-store holograms
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers can unlock savings in uncertain times
With pressures ranging from international uncertainty to NI increases, Acopia takes a look at how retailers can achieve more with less in unprecedented times
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Retail VoiceThree steps to unified commerce success
When it comes to consumer preferences, it’s clear shoppers enjoy and expect a unified experience, Shopify’s Deann Evans examines why commerce needs to be more than just the store for success
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NewsSuperdrug unveils new digital screens and investment in healthcare ambassador programme
Superdrug has launched new digital screens in store, along with a new £1m investment into a healthcare ambassador programme.
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NewsCo-op ready to ‘stand and fight’ against inflationary pressures
The Co-op says the work it has done over the last few years to offset costs and strengthen its balance sheet means it’s now ready to “stand and fight” in any potential price war.
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NewsCurrys unveils its largest ever investment in store safety
Currys has unveiled its biggest-ever annual investment in store safety, with new measures to keep staff safe and deter crime.
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NewsAsda launches facial recognition trial to combat retail crime
Grocer Asda has begun trialling live facial recognition at five stores in a bid to assess how the technology can help it battle spiking rates of retail crime.
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Retail VoiceMaking every customer transaction count
With consumers keen to make their money stretch further, Lloyds examines how retailers can use data to adapt and create experiences that benefit both the customer and retailer alike.
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Opinion‘You won’t capture a tech-savvy generation by fixing your internal finance platform’
Invest in tech that engages consumers in ways they haven’t yet imagined – and do it where it matters most to them, argues AlixPartners’ Brian Kalms
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside Holland & Barrett’s first-ever experience store
Holland & Barrett chief executive Anthony Houghton and property director Nick Gerrard give Retail Week an exclusive tour of its first-ever experience store on Cardiff’s Queen street.
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Innovation of the WeekTesco trials weighing trolleys at checkout to tackle theft
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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InterviewQ&A: EE managing director of commercial on supercharging its stores
With EE making huge strides in its retail operations, Retail Week spoke to managing director of commercial Sharon Meadows about taking the brand from a telecoms company to an experience-focused retailer
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Retail VoiceThree reasons why retailers need to modernise POS systems
If you thought point of sale (POS) systems reached their peak innovation years ago and are not worth further consideration, it’s time for a rethink says Aptos’ Zaki Hassan
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Retail VoiceAI adoption: Why retailers can’t afford to delay it
From boosting supply chain efficiency to enhancing personalisation, OSF Digital’s Oana Dereli explores the competitive advantages of AI adoption
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NewsRetail media for c-stores gains three times more attention than larger retailers
A new study has revealed that retail media in convenience stores gains triple the amount of attention when compared to larger retail stores.